Big Questions
Big Questions is an Australian television show which is produced and broadcast on the Nine Network, with Jules Lund as host. It commenced broadcasting on 19 October 2006. It shouldn't be confused with the Sydney Morning Herald column of the same name in the Saturday edition that poses sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical questions answered by readers. Prolific contributors are John Moir, Jim Dewar and David Buley.
| Big Questions | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Starring | Host Jules Lund |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 3 (as of 2 November 2006) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel Nine |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 19 October 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Premise
The show features 2 panels each with two people debating on a popular question which divides people's opinions. Examples include Seinfeld or Friends, The Beatles or the Rolling Stones and Speedos or Board shorts. A live audience casts their vote on which is the better of the two.
Many celebrities have been chosen to debate the issues:
- Red Symons
- Tom Gleeson
- Kate Kendall
- Andy Lee
- Hamish Blake
- Tottie Goldsmith
- Leo Sayer
- Sami Lukis
- Akmal Saleh
- Human Nature
- Livinia Nixon
- Trevor Marmalade
So far the audience has voted on
| The Big Question | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Friends vs Seinfeld | Friends (originally a Nine Network program) |
| The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones? | The Beatles |
| Board shorts vs Speedos? | Board Shorts |
| Holdens vs Fords? | Holden (essentially a Commodore versus Falcon rivalry) |
| Is it ok to have sex on a first date? | No sex on a first date |
| Is Michael Jackson unique or a freak? | Michael Jackson is unique |
| Is Coke better than Pepsi? | Coke |
| Paul McCartney vs Heather Mills? | Paul McCartney |
| The Mullet: cool or uncool? | Uncool |
| Olivia Newton-John vs Kylie Minogue? | Kylie Minogue |
| The Brady Bunch vs Partridge Family? | The Brady Bunch |
| Can men and women be friends? | No |
| Phar Lap vs Makybe Diva | Phar Lap |
| Cold Chisel vs INXS | Cold Chisel |
| Aussies vs Kiwis | Aussies |
| Who is sexier? Jennifer Aniston vs Angelina Jolie | Angelina Jolie |
| Sean Connery vs Roger Moore | Sean Connery |
| Does Size Matter? Yes or No | Yes |
| Advance Australia Fair or I Still Call Australia Home | I still call Australia home |
| Megan Gale or Jennifer Hawkins | Megan Gale |
| Graham Kennedy or Paul Hogan | Graham Kennedy |
| One-piece or two-piece swimwear | One-piece |
| David Jones or Myer | David Jones |
| Guys prefer girls with Long hair or Short hair | Long Hair |
| Guys prefer girls as Brunette or Blonde | Brunette |
There is no news whether Big Questions will return on Channel 9 after a seven-year hiatus.
Background
Upon the program's commencement, there had been an increasing trend of pop culture panel programs on Australian television. The success of the ABC's Spicks and Specks began the popular trend and has been replicated, often unsuccessfully on other networks.